GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |